what do you think?
I have A+ and Network+

is CCNA easier than MCSA?

I know MCSA is more exams, but I am not familiar with the difficulty level of either

all opinions are welcomed.

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It depends on what you want as a career.

The MCSA is directed at administration of a Windows 2000 network and you are required to pass four exams if I remember correctly.

CCNA is one exam and is the entry level Cisco certification (Albeit a difficult entry level exam) that can be compared to the MCP as the entry level for Microsoft.

If you want to administrate a local network using a GUI based NOS then the MCSA would be your best choice, but if you want LAN and WAN network infrastructure as a career then take the CCNA.

Different people find different aspects challenging, four exams instead of one is tempting but considering the amount of material covered in the one exam for the CCNA it would depend on what you wanted to do.

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First of all your reply is greately appreciated.
I am really in crossroads as we speak, I dont have a job in either field, as of now I am just trying to figure out what would be the best choice that would help more to get in the IT field in general mind you...

I know I have the basic certs but considering the time I put into getting them I am not really impressed...I am just starting out with all this (3 weeks ago I was not certified for anything)

Surely the idea of networking is very much an important subject IMO, and from what you suggest the cisco road is prefered it would seem. but then again Microsoft is everywere todays. I started blapbering again, I'll stop...again thanx for the repliy.

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Tsakali,

If I were in your shoes right now, and knowing what I do after just recently acquiring my MCSE cert, I would get the MCP (one Microsoft exam) and then do CCNA

I believe at this time in the IT field it's best to have a variety of certs, and not necessarily one big one. Just my thoughts for ya.

Good Luck.

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When here's advice from someone who has both. I am surprised that a great many people in the IT field are still not aware what a MCSA is!!!!!! I would do MCSA first then go onto CCNA. I did CCNA first but I work in IT so I did the cert that was required. As someone said previous it really depends what you want to do. CCNA in my opinion is losing credibility in the work place, everyman and his dog has it on there CV but it is still worth doing. Go for MCSA while it's fresh, CCNA just because it's one exam is no easy feet. I passed first time with 936 but I studied hard. Good Luck..

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I know what they are both about, ut it's all just words I was looking for the detail of difficulty they might present ....thanx for your advice

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My opinion is that CCNA is becoming a basic requirement so go ahead and knock it out. Each test in MCSA builds on each other (210 leads into 215 then into 218) so it is good to get on a roll. For me it ws like a snowball effect. I breazed through 215 and 218.

You can knock thse three exams out in about four months.

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Hello,

I personally don't understand why people who have jobs in other fields are still trying to get into IT at all. I have MCSE, MCDBA and Prince2 certifications and I don't have a job. The IT field is so bad at this moment. At least in Europe it is but I hear the same stories for the US. So I feel if you start now you will end up disappointed. Or maybe by the time you are ready the market will be better. But who knows.....

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Having any certification will not guarantee emplyment.

You have to bring your A-game to the table.

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Hi,

English is not my native language. I am very familiar with the job hunting game. I have besides computers quite a good education. However, what do you mean by A-game?

There are a lot of people looking for jobs at this moment and I know I will find one soon but still...

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